When was former buffalo bill Bruce smith inducted into the hall of fame?
Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a former American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was a part of the Buffalo Bills when they won the AFC championship and went to the Super Bowl four years in a row. He currently holds the record for most career sacks with 200 after surpassing Reggie White’s record during the 2003 season. On January 31, 2009, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He was officially inducted in Canton, Ohio on August 8, 2009.[1] Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson loosened up the crowd with a couple of anecdotes at the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and Bruce Smith finished them off with a passionate tribute to Western New York. All that was missing were the chicken wings, because the ceremony on Saturday night had a distinct Buffalo flavor to it. “This certainly feels like a home game,” said Smith, acknowledging the chants of “BRUUUCE!” which resounded through Fawcett Stadium long before former Bills defensive end and NFL’s career sacks leader took the podium as the sixth and final inductee. From left to right, Bruce Smit… AP – Aug 8, 11:41 pm EDT 1 of 29NFL Gallery ADVERTISEMENT Though, he played the final four years of his career in Washington, Smith’s best memories came in Buffalo, where he was two-time NFL defensive player of the year and part of a Bills team that won four straight AFC titles in the early 1990s. “In the annals of NFL history, the sum total of my career will forever be defined
And the chants of “Bruuce” resounded through Fawcett Stadium, even before the former Bills defensive end Bruce Smith had taken the podium. … Sources: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_0_t&usg=AFQjCNEomDiR8r4LlPzgQ1PuKkmIxdeLvw&sig2=J_GMEqJK3PbAXgXRsvQ9Sg&cid=1289663704&ei=EMp-StDwM5Xa8wS28IfBAw&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2009%2F08%2F09%2Fsports%2Ffootball%2F09fame.
